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Damon Wayans Jr.

Damon Wayans Jr., American actor and comedian

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Born
November 18, 1982
Age in 2026
44
Zodiac sign
Scorpio
Birth year
1982

About Damon Wayans Jr.

Damon Kyle Wayans Jr. is an American actor and comedian. He starred as Brad Williams in the ABC sitcom Happy Endings (2011–2013), for which he was nominated for a Critics' Choice Television Award in 2012, and as Coach in the Fox sitcom New Girl (2014–2015). He also provided the voice of Wasabi in the Disney animated film Big Hero 6 (2014). Damon Kyle Wayans Jr. ( WAY-ənz; born November 18, 1982) is an American actor and comedian. Wayans made his film debut in 1994 when he was cast in his father's feature film, Blankman, playing Young Kevin. Wayans was born on November 18, 1982, in Huntington, Vermont, to Lisa Thorner and actor and comedian Damon Wayans of the Wayans family.

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Damon Wayans Jr. timeline

  1. Damon Kyle Wayans Jr. ( WAY-ənz; born November 18, 1982) is an American actor and comedian.
  2. Wayans was born on November 18, 1982, in Huntington, Vermont, to Lisa Thorner and actor and comedian Damon Wayans of the Wayans family.
  3. Wayans made his film debut in 1994 when he was cast in his father's feature film, Blankman, playing Young Kevin.
  4. He starred as Brad Williams in the ABC sitcom Happy Endings (2011–2013), for which he was nominated for a Critics' Choice Television Award in 2012, and as Coach in the Fox sitcom New Girl (2014–2015).

The world when Damon Wayans Jr. was born

Damon Wayans Jr. was born in 1982. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1982

  • #1 song"Physical" – Olivia Newton-John
  • Top movieE.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
  • Top TV showDallas
  • Best-selling bookThe Color Purple – Alice Walker

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentItaly wins the FIFA World Cup in Spain
  • Top headlineFalklands War between UK and Argentina
  • Technology milestoneCompact disc (CD) released commercially
  • Defining fadValley Girl speak
  • Notable inventionCompact disc (CD)
  • World population4.61 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderRonald Reagan
  • Sports championSt. Louis Cardinals (World Series)
  • Also wonLos Angeles Lakers (NBA)
  • U.S. population231.7M

1982 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Damon Wayans Jr.'s birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19822026
Gas$1.22$3.45/gal
Average home$67,800$435,000
Average income$23,433$67,500
Minimum wage$3.35$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$2.94$11.95
Postage stamp$0.20$0.73
Population231.7M341 million

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